Difference between revisions of "1958"

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January 2: Greek-American diva Maria Callas leaves the set after the first act of "Norma", causing a stir in the audience which includes the President of Italy.

March 12: Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios and two other EOKA members escape from Pyla prison.

May 11: Constantine Karamanlis is reelected PM with ERE winning 41.16% of the vote. Surprisingly, the United Democratic Left comes in second with 24.42%.

September 2: The Battle of Liopetri takes place; four EOKA members - Fotis Pittas, Andreas Karios, Christos Samaras and Elias Papakyriakou are killed.
September 4: Greek Police announce that any and all "teddy boys" would be given a clean cut.

November 19: After refusing to surrender, EOKA fighter Kyriakos Matsis is killed in Dikomo, Cyprus by the British.
November 19: The first game on grass in Leoforos Alexandras Stadium (later renamed to Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium is a friendly between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. Olympiakos wins with a goal by Elias Yfantis and a 1-0 score.

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 *[[September 4]]:  Greek Police announce that any and all "teddy boys" would be given a clean cut.
 ===November===
+*[[November 19]]: After refusing to surrender, [[EOKA]] fighter [[Kyriakos Matsis]] is killed in [[Dikomo]], [[Cyprus]] by the British.
 *[[November 19]]:  The first game on grass in [[Leoforos Alexandras Stadium]] (later renamed to [[Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium]] is a friendly between [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] and [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. Olympiakos wins with a goal by [[Elias Yfantis]] and a 1-0 score.
 ===December===
 *[[December 29]]:  [[OPAP]] is founded.